Sen. Goodwin issues statement on Tremane Wood clemency decision

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Regina Goodwin issued the following statement Thursday after Gov. Stitt granted clemency for Tremane Wood.

“I am grateful to God and thank Governor Stitt for saving the life of Tremane Wood by accepting the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board to grant clemency. The mother of victim Ronnie Wipf also asked for Tremane’s life to be spared. The collective community worked tirelessly on Tremane’s behalf; we wrote letters and made calls as part of that effort.

“Tremane’s brother admitted to being the killer. Tremane didn’t kill anyone, yet his brother received life while Tremane got the death penalty. Such a miscarriage of justice is one of the reasons I do not support the death penalty. Tremane deserves to live, and we applaud today’s decision.” – Sen. Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa.

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For more information, contact: Sen. Regina Goodwin at 405-521-5598 or Regina.Goodwin@oksenate.gov